Professor - Special Education teaches courses in the discipline area of special education. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being a Professor - Special Education provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Professor - Special Education typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has considerable experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and initiates research and case studies in field of interest and may publish findings in trade journals or textbooks. Provides intellectual leadership and has made significant contributions to the field. May offer independent study opportunities and mentoring to students. Typically this individual is a leader in the field and has been published. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Pay Scale: starting at $21.04-$29.30/hour plus benefits
General Description
This position is at Meadowood Child Development Center and for a paraprofessional specific to working in our Autism program. The program consists of working with 3 and 4 year old students with Autism Spectrum Disorders who attend school 3-6 hours per day.
Paraprofessionals assist teachers in supporting students that have significant support needs ranging from significant impact of Autism, significant medical needs, life skill needs, and support with health/hygiene and toileting. Paras have a very important job and are integral to the functioning of our center-based classrooms. They make a big impact on the lives of students and candidates for this position need to have patience and provide consistent expectations of student behavior, as well as be able to build strong relationships with students and other staff members. Paraprofessional positions are needed to support students in kindergarten through high school, as well as one on one para positions (where one para supports one student throughout the day). Paraprofessionals typically work Monday-Friday during school hours and have weekends, evenings, holidays and summers off. Employees are paid year-round so that they receive a consistent income over 12 months. There are often opportunities to work extra hours if desired. Full benefits are included. No experience is required and on the job training as well as professional development is provided.
Summary
Responsible for assisting students with severe needs in learning to be as independent as possible in everyday living. Duties include instructing small and large groups in academic, sensory, art, monetary skills, domestic, recreation, hygiene, community and/or social skills; assisting students with feeding and transporting; supervising students in various settings outside the classroom; carrying out occupational or physical therapy activities as directed; administering assigned medical tasks; performing required recordkeeping; monitoring behavior; and implementing behavior plans.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
High school diploma or equivalent; Associate's degree preferred. Training in various medical needs of students required within 3 months after hire. Training in use of vans preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
Less than 1 year of experience required.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EQUIPMENT, OTHER:
Good oral communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work with students with various backgrounds, abilities and/or severe needs. Operating knowledge of personal computers, manual and electric wheelchairs, wheelchair strap down and augmentative communication devices required within 3 months after hire.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Fingerprint/background certification required at hire. CPR, CPI, First Aid and work health physical certifications required within 6 months after hire. Valid Colorado driver's license preferred at hire.
SUPERVISION/TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITY:
This job is responsible for supervising the behavior and safety of students while in the classroom, on the playground, during swimming, on/off buses, in the community and in vocation areas. Acts as a resource for parents and students by ensuring a safe and nurturing environment for the children and by providing information regarding children's well-being, behavior and progress.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move with assistance over 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and use interpersonal skills. The employee is frequently required to compare, copy, coordinate, instruct, evaluate and negotiate. The employee is occasionally required to compute and synthesize.
About Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Coloradois located adjacent to the Denver Metro Area. Aurora has a population of around 400.000 residents, more than 97 parks and over 5,000 acres of open space and trails. Aurora, Colorado has a mild and dry climate with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, with easy access to the mountains for skiing, hiking, mountain biking and other outdoor activities. In 2008, Aurora won the All-America City Award, an award that recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness and innovation to successfully address local issues. Want to know why Aurora, Colorado is one of America’s Best Places to Live? Check out this article from Livability.
About Aurora Public Schools (APS)
Students in APS come from more than 130 countries and speak over 160 different languages. 42% of the student population are multi-language learners and have a primary language other than English. 77% of these students are native Spanish speakers. 74% of students qualify for free and reduced lunch. APS is comprised of 63 schools supporting students ranging from pre-school ages through post-high school aged at our vocational/technical college. APS has over 5,500 staff members, and 258 counseling and mental health professionals to support the social, emotional and behavioral needs of our students and staff.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.04 - $29.30 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
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Work Location: In person
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